Chapter Six: His Daughter is Dreaming

"Yu…"

The sweet whisper of a woman's voice entered the depths of the half breed's mind. She hadn't dreamt all night, but for some reason as she teetered between her consciousness and sub-consciousness she found herself in the middle of a misty field, the fog so thick that it was hard to see more than a few feet in front of her. It was cold, as a light wind blew and she was not in her usual robes but the pajamas that she'd borrowed the night before.

"Yu…"

The voice called again, seemingly from behind her. Turning sharply, she squinted trying to make out any kind of figure but found none.

"Yu." This time the voice was clearer, so sudden and so close that it caught her off guard.

Yu woke up, bolting to a sitting position, her breaths shallow and heavy. She glanced around the room in confusion. This was not her own room back at the temple, where was she?

After a moment, however, she relaxed, remembering that she had stayed the night with the rangers.

Wait… she had stayed the night with the rangers.

Tensing up again, panic overtook her and she slid out of the bed she had shared with Lily, not even thinking to note that the blond was not there as she headed out the room walking briskly.

An air of worry surrounded her. She knew she was going to get it when she got home. Her father would probably lock her in her room... or… or… she wasn't sure, but it wouldn't be good. She wouldn't tell him she'd been with the rangers, of course, as that would get an even worse reaction. She'd have to think of something, some kind of alternate story… a lie, even though she didn't really like lying to her sire.

Yu found her father's enemies seated in the loft's kitchen. RJ noticed her first and leaned on the rail to smile down at her, his demeanor as laid back and natural as it had been since she'd met him. "Morning sleepy head."

At this the others turned to look at her, Casey and Lily offered her a smile, the yellow ranger going the extra mile and giving her a light wave, while Theo merely glanced at her before going back to his breakfast.

"Good morning…" Yu greeted back, the phrase directed to everyone, a slight timidness showing as she tugged on the hem of her borrowed shirt.

"You hungry? I made pancakes."

She gave an apologetic expression. "I don't think I should… I really have to get back…" She explained with a deep bow. "Thank you for letting me stay the night. It was fun."

RJ held up his hands awkwardly, "Uh… you're welcome, but there's no need to bow. We're all friends here, right?"

Straightening sheepishly, she shared a smile with him.

xXx

"Again, thank you all so much." Yu expressed as everyone walked her to the opening of the stone wall surrounding the shop, feeling a bit more comfortable now that she was back in her robes.

"Are you sure you can't stay a little longer?" Lily asked, a bit sad that her new friend was going so soon.

"I wish I could." The halfbreed sighed and grabbed the blond's hand with both of her own. She then turned to everyone and gave a rather sad "Goodbye", having to restrain herself from taking another bow again, before heading off down the sidewalk.

"Yu." RJ called, his voice making her pause. She turned around to look and him and he gave a light smile, "This isn't really goodbye, goodbye you know."

Doubt crossed her features and for a moment she frowned. Honestly, as fun as it had been she didn't think she'd be able to speak with the Rangers anymore… it was too dangerous for them and for her. If her father found out… she wasn't sure what he would do. Then there was the fact that only RJ knew whose daughter she really was… she wasn't sure how the others would feel if they knew.

Quickly she covered her doubt with a smile and not trusting herself to speak she nodded before continued down the street and turning the corner, out of sight.

Taking a deep breath Yu felt a bit like crying. For many reasons, really. She was sure to get in trouble when she got home… and she wasn't sure how she would explain her whereabouts to her father. She'd be punished for sure, but that wasn't all that ailed her.

Yu found herself hesitant to go home. Part of her wanted to stay there, with the rangers. To know more about her mother's kind. They were nice people, from what she'd seen, so much different from her own home that held almost no compassion. It confused her as to why her father wanted them gone.

Was it really them who were the villains? Was it so easy to point fingers this way? Each side saw each other as the one in the wrong, the one that must not win. Which side was right?

This thinking brought on a headache… and so Yu decided to just focus on getting home.

Slipping into a vacant alleyway she closed her eyes and thought of home, mind still a bit foggy. Inhaling she stepped forward, feeling herself lurch slightly as she was transported to a new place.

Opening her eyes, a wave of confusion passed over her. She found herself not in her own room as she had wished… but in a forest. Biting her lip, she began to panic mentally, but soon calmed when she realized that it was the forest near the temple. A sigh escaped her, happy to at least not be in some unknown place.

Leaning her back against the tree, Yu slid down, taking a bit of a rest. A smile crossed her face at a thought. Maybe she could use this mistake in coordinates to her advantage…

xXx

Camille walked briskly, two Rinshi at her side, the others off somewhere searching for the stupid little brat that decided to run off the moment she had been put under the chameleon's supervision. If Dai Shi were to come back before the wretch was found then all the blame would be pinned on her for not looking after the half breed… and she couldn't have that. She was sure that Dai Shi was already starting to see her as useless thanks to those ungrateful Beasts that she had resurrected... she didn't need to give him any more reason to think they were right… and the last thing Camille wanted as for her dear lord and master to hate her.

Sneering, the beast's eyes scanned her surroundings fiercely, heels digging meretriciously into the dirt as she trudged further into the forest. She had checked everywhere inside and around the temple on little sleep. The only placed Yu could be besides the Temple was the forest, as she doubted the youngling could get every far on foot… the stairs leading down from the temple would have tired her out all on their own.

The overly hyper bounce of a Rinshi caught the chameleon's attention and she strutted over to him, pushing him out the way to see his findings. A light smirk formed on her face as she hid relief when she spotted a familiar half breed sitting under one of the trees. "There you are…" She hummed as if she hadn't been looking for her frantically just a few minutes ago. "What are you up to?"

Yu stared at her for what seemed like a millennia before speaking a suspicious smile forming on her lips, "I wanted to see what it was like to spend the night under the stars."

Camile just glared not believing a word of it.

xXx

"Father is not here?" Yu asked in hidden relief.

"Shh. Keep your voice down." Camille snapped as they headed down the hall, looking to make sure no one was around she continued. "Lord Dai Shi is off to find another source of power to take back his thrown… and that is all I will tell you." She explained and roughly pushed the half breed into her room once they got there. "Now stay in there and don't come out till I tell you to, since you think it's ok to go out and 'sleep under the stars'." Camille growled, sounding dangerously close to an angry mother.

Sighing as she door was slammed and locked from the outside, Yu made her way over to her familiar bed and laid there, happy to be back in her room. This was the place that she felt the most secure in. Humming to herself she felt her eyelids get heavier and she grew more tired… which was strange because it was still quite early. After a yawn, she was out like a light.

"Yu…" There it was again, that sweet whispering from before.

Opening her eyes, she found herself in that same foggy place as before. However, things were a bit clearer now. She could make of the shapes of trees and this time she could feel grass beneath her now bare feet and this time she was in her robes.

"My Yu…"

The half breed tensed as a figure began to appear and beckon to her. Taking an uneasy step forward, Yu tilted her head and squinted her eyes. The figure beckoned further and she obeyed almost as if against her will.

As she drew closer the figure became clearer and she was soon faced with a rather beautiful looking woman in a red quju, her hair fell over her shoulder in a long and careful braid and framed the gentle features of her face. The woman was slightly taller and looked down at her with a smile

"My precious Yu…" she sighted, almost as if she was about to cry and held up her long lender fingers to touch the girl's cheek.

"I… am precious to you?" Was all Yu could think to say. "But we don't know each other… who are you?"

At this the woman held out her hand for the half breed to take, "Come."

Obeying, Yu was lead through the fog to the edge of a lake and they both sat down on a hollow log.

The woman closed her eyes and let out a light sigh, not letting go of Yu's hand. "You want to know who I am, so I will tell you." She stated her other hand clasping around the top of the girl's hand. "My name… is Wei Feiyan."

A/N: And the plot thickens!

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